Bogeyman

"Bogeyman" in Russian

баба́й

babáj

(menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories)

бу́гимен

búgimɛn

(menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories)

бу́ка

búka

(menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories)

домово́й

domovój

(menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories)

жу́пел

žúpel

(any make-believe threat)

пу́гало

púgalo

(any make-believe threat)

страши́лище

strašílišče

(menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories)

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